Konica Minolta Australia, Macquarie University, and the Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform’s (ANZRP) TechCollect have partnered to launch the Rethink e-recycling Drive, a community initiative aimed at reducing landfill and giving unwanted technology a second life.
The initiative features two free community drop-off events and a week-long e-waste collection at Macquarie University, providing easy and accessible ways for the local community to recycle their old electronics responsibly.
Konica Minolta Australia quality and environment facilities senior manager Andrew Bywaters said, “Electronic waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world, and initiatives like this play an important role in keeping valuable materials out of landfill.
“At Konica Minolta Australia, sustainability and environmental responsibility are at the heart of how we operate. Partnering with Macquarie University and ANZRP lets us make e-waste recycling simple, accessible, and impactful for not just our business but our community.”
All e-waste collected will be processed by ANZRP through TechCollect, an ANZRP national e-waste collection and recycling service which recycles devices to the highest environmental standards.
ANZRP is the only not-for-profit e-waste recycling service operating under the National Computer and Television Recycling Scheme (NTCRS).
By recycling e-waste, businesses and consumers alike are helping to recover valuable materials, reduce harmful landfill, and support the circular economy to build a cleaner, greener future together.
“Sustainability is a core value at Macquarie University and initiatives such as public drop-off day and dedicated week-long e-waste collection bins empower our community to actively participate in recycling and resource recovery,” Macquarie University head of sustainability Nicole Marchhart said.
“These efforts not only divert electronic waste from landfill but also demonstrate our ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility.”
From 15 September to 19 September, Macquarie University will have designated e-waste drop-off bins across campus, making it even easier for staff, students, and visitors to recycle unwanted tech.
It will also have a convenient drive through drop off on 20 September from 9.30am to 3.30pm.
Accepted items include: personal and laptop computers and all cables; tablets, notebooks, and palmtops; computer monitors, parts, and accessories; printers, faxes, scanners, and multifunction devices; and televisions.
Konica Minolta Australia will have collection bins located in the ground floor foyer and outside the café of its Macquarie Park facility on 19 September, between 9am to 3.30pm.
ANZRP chief marketing communications and people officer Anne Stonier said, “Every device collected means fewer harmful materials in landfill and more resources recovered for reuse. Metals, plastics, and glass are separated and reprocessed, ready to be used again in new products – closing the loop and supporting the circular economy”.
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